Eyeglasses.



J. C. WELLS L H. H. STYLL.

EYEGLASSES.

APPLlCATiON FILED FEB.'29A, 1912.

Patented May 9,1916.

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JOEL C. WELLS AND HARRY H. STYLL, OF SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS; SAID' l STYLL ASSIGNOR T10 SAID WELLS.

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Application filed February 29,' 1912.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that we, JOEL C. 7WELLS and HARRY H. STYLL, citizens of the' United county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eyeglasses, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements-in eyeglasses and has particular reference to that form of eyeglasses in which the guards are carried by spring actuated levers;

The leading object of our invention is the provision in an eyeglass mounting of this character ofA an improved form of liatas counter-distinguished from a `coil spring and of novel andimprovedmeans for anchoring one end of the said spring.

The further object of our invention is the provision of an improved combined spacing and bearing member which shall provide both a bearing for the lever and prevent weaving of the lever or undue tightening of the pivot post or screw` and which member shall. also serve to provide means for anchoring one end of the actuating spring for the lever. y

Another object of the invention .is the provision of means for so securing the actuating spring in position as to permit of the ready detachment and removallof the spring when desired without-the necessity of loosening the pivot post orother securing device.

Other objects and advantages of our iinproved eyeglass mounting will be readily apparent by reference to the following speciication ltaken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a Part thereof, and it will beunderstood that we may make any modifications in the specific details of construction shown and described withinthe scope of the appended claims without departing from or exceeding the spirit of our invention.

Figure I represents a perspective view of one type of eyeglass mounting equipped with our improved spring and spring anchor. Fig. II represents a fragmentary perspective view illustrating one of the forms of our invention with the parts yin partially disassembled position.' Fig. III represents a similar view of another form of the invention. Fig. IV represents a view partially in sectiony ofthe 4pivot post and Specification of Letters Patent.

` spring in place.

rPatented May 9, 1916.

Serial No. 680,663.

spring locking memberas shown in Fig. III.

Fig. V represents an elevation of a similar structure but formed in a single piece, the anchoring member being integral with the post and both ears being bent up to facilitate insertion of the pivot post. Fig. VI represents a perspective view of a slightly modiied construction of spring anchoring member. Fig. VII represents a perspective view ofthe spr-infr preferably use/d in connection with the foregoing bearing and anchoring members.

Fig. VIII re resents a perspective view of another modi cation of anchoring member. Fig. IX represents a further slight modification thereof. Fig. X represents a perspective view of a Springfor usein connection with the bearing and anchoring members shown in Fig. VIII. Fig. XI represents a fragmentary view of the spring for use in connection with the device shown in Fig. IX. Fig. XII represents a vertical sectional view showing a slight modification of the anchoring member and spring shown in Figs. IX and XI. Fig. XIII represents a sectional view of another style of spring anchoring device particularly adapted for use when it is desired to employ a removable fiat spring. Fig. XIIIa represents a plan view of the head of the post shown in Fig. XIII. Fig. XIV represents a sectional plan view of the form of invention illustrated in Fig. XIII. Fig. XV represents a vertical sectional view of another modiiication for use in connection with a removable spring. Fig. XVI representS a yview of a slightly modified construction of member for securing the removable Fig. XVII represents a sectional view of a still further modification of the locking member. Fig. XVIII represents a vertical sectional view of a slight modification of the invention shown in Fig. XVII. Fig. XIX representeJ ay vertical sectional view of another modification of the invention. f y

In the drawings, in which similar characters of reference are employed throughout the several views to denote corresponding plied tota .linger piece mounting it will be understood that w'e`do not 'wish to limit ourselves to said construction but may employ ourinvention in connection with any type of eyeglass embodying pivoted guardlevers.

In most of the forms of our invention illustrated we have employed a washer or bushing 5 which forms a bearing-for the guard lever 6, said member 5 having projecting therefrom the peripheral ange 7 which rests on the upper tace of the lever tand holds the lever against the bridge, the length of the portion 5 being but slightly greater than the thickness of the lever 6 so that said lever has practically no vertical .play and is prevented from weaving while rota-ting freely on the bushing 5. The term -veaving is meant to denote this tilting or :tendency to vertical play of the lever on the pivot, that is to say, a movement other than that of the usual pivotal movement of the lever. Y 1 In that forni of our invention illustrated in Figs. III to XII inclusive we have shown the spring 8 as encircling the upper portion .of the pivot post or locking screw 9 and fitting beneath the head 10 of said screw. In Fig.l V the bushing and flange are integral with said screw, the screw having the shoulder 5 for limiting its downward movement into the bridge and preventing binding of the lever, the .integral structure being vin all other respects similar to the two piece structure. Y Y Y In that form of the invention illustrated in Figs. III, IV and V, .the flange 7 has vformed thereon the projecting ears or tongues 13, one of which, when the parts are in position, is so disposed as to engage the adjacent lens clip 3 to lock the flange against rotation, while the other of said ears is bent upward at 'right angles to the plane of the flange and serves to engage the end of the spring to lock said end in position. The end of the spring is preferably bent into a hook 1er 'for engaging said upstanding ear 13, the other end of the spring having a portion l5 adapted, to kengage and bear against the guard lever 6.

In Fig. VI we have shown a slight modification oit' our locking member in which the tongues 13 instead of normally projecting outward from the flange 7 are cut and bent upward from said lange, one being left standingnormal to the flange while the other is bent back to lie parallel with the flange and lengage the lens mounting. Y

'- In fF igs. VIII'and IX we have shown another embodiment ofour invention in which the vbushing Ais yprovided with the flange 7 having but one tongue or ear 13 Vfor en.u

. gaging the mounting, the flange being orn'iedwith a `notch or recess 16, which in this case formsthe spring anchorrthe spring being.. formed with;alugl radapted ,to be seated in the recess, in Fig. X the lug being straight'` while in Fig. XI the vlug is in the form oi a dovetail for interlocking engagement Vwith the dovetail socket lor Yrecess which is formed in the flange 7.

In. F ig. XII is shown a sectional view of a form' of our device similar to that shown in Figs. VIII and IX, in this instance, however, instead of forming the lug in a dovetail it is formed into a hook which fits into the recess and hooks onto the flange to securely hold the springin position when the screw 9 is tightened, itl desired the lever 6 having a slight arcuate groove 18 formed therein to receive the4 terminal end of the s .hook and permit of the flange coming close ,to the 4lever to prevent weaving of the lever.

In F igs.v I, II and XIII to XIX we have illustrated certain embodiments of our invention which are particularly adapted to facilitate the removal of the actuating spring 8, in these figures the screw having eitheranextiemely small head or being so disposed that the head will in nowise interfere with the removal of the spring.

In Fig. XIII we have shown the bushing .Y

l5 as continuing on the opposite side ofthe liange 7 from that on which the bearing portion 5 is disposed inthe second bushing portion 19 whichhas a slot 20 formed therein to lreceive the inner end of the actuating spring 8 as is most clearly shown in Fig. XIV.

By reference to Figs. XIII and XIV it will be seen that the inner'end 21 ol' the spring just tits intrI the slot 20 and beneath a slight notch '22 therein and the locking .e L

member may be soA twisted as vto bring the end 21 et the spring and the `notch 22 in al-ineinent, which will facilitate the removal of the spring, as will vbe readily apparent.

In' Figs. XV to XIX, inclusive, we have shown the upper portion 19 oi the fbushing so formed as to hold the spring against accidental renioval without necessitating the employment of the screw head in any way, the screw in Ithese, instances .passing upward through the ybridge portion 2 and being screwed `into the tapped lower portion o't'the bushing, whereby tightening of jthe screw drawsthe lower edge of the bushing Ifirmly afoainst the. bridge and secures the samein place. In Fig. XV `we have shown the'upper portion 19 ot' the bushing as having the slot 20 ytherein but as having the tongues'v23 lat the upper end pt. the slotwhich Vso'projects Cir above the end 2l ofthe spring "as to hold said end from disengaging movement when the spring is under tension, however, it lbeing possibleto force the end 2l out of the slot 2O and thento simply slip o the spring. In Fig. XVII yin place of employing this tongue 23 the terminal end of the bushing 19 has formed thereon the slight flange 24: which is just su'fhcient toengage and hold in place the inner coil of the spring, while in F ig. XVI we have shown two integral tongues cut from the l'lange 7 and bent inward to leave justk space enough therebetween to receive the end 21 of the spring, one of said tonguesterminating in a k'flange or lip 25 for holding the saidl end 21 in place.

In Fig. XVIII we have shown a slight variation of the structure of Fig. AXVII which is also applicable to several of the other' forms of our invention illustrated, this variation consisting in forming the tubular member 19 with an interior shoulder 26 on which` the head I0 of the screw 9 rests, said screw beingtightened into the bridge and serving to securethe member, 'i3-,19' in position.y i c c In A`Fig. XIX we have formed integral `1 with theflower end of rthe portion 5 the Athreaded tang-27 which passes downward through the bridge and has engagedk thereon the nut 28 which serves to securely'locl said tang in position, Aif rdesired theportion 5' l being made'solid instead of hollow to give additional strength to the structure.`

From the foregoingdescription taken in connection with `the accompanying `drawings, the vconstruction and use of the various 1 embodiments of our invention should lbe 1 said lever, which -liange is provided with a portion for engaging the mounting to anchor the 'flange and is further formed or provided with another portion or portions adapted to engage Aand, secure in place one end of the actuating spring for the guard lever. n

It will further be observed that in all of the various forms of ourv invention shown that portion ofthe device which kforms a bearing for the lever` terminates in a shoulder at its lower end adapted to krest against a'portion ofthe bridge which limits the downward movement of said device, ythe peripheral flange of the device thus being always at a certain predetermined distance above the bridge member, ythis distance being made just suiiicient to permit the lever to play freely around the bearing between the flange and the bridge while the flange and bridge together so engage the lever as to prevent weaving movement thereof. Our various forms and devices consequently all provide in one and the same structure an improved bearing and spacing member which serves to absolutely prevent weaving of the lever and also serves to provide an anchoring means for one end of the actuating spring for the said lever.

We claim:

l. Inan eyeglassmounting, the combination with the lens supports, of pivot posts rising Ltherefrom and bearing ringer piece 'levers and actuating springs for said levers,

'having avflange projecting therefrom for separating the lever andthe spring, said bushing having a portion engaging the lens support to lock it against rotation and having a second. portion adapted to detachably engage andanchor one end of the actuating spring. Y

3. In aneyeglassmounting, the combination 'with the lens supports, of a bushing secured thereto, a lever rotatably mounted on the .bushing and bearing a guard, a laterally extending anchoring portion formed on the bushingy for engaging the lens support, a spring for actuating the lever, and means formed on the bushing for locking one endV of the actuating spring in position.

et. In yan eyeglass mounting, the combination with lens supports, oi a bushing detach ably secured in position upon said supports,1

means for locking said bushing against rotation relative to the supports, a lever pivoted on the bushing, and a spring having one end removably but nonrotatably held in position by the ybushing and having its other end engaging the lever for actuating the latter.

In an eyeglass mounting, the combina tion with the lens supports, of a bearing detachably secured to the lens supports, meansy for anchoring the bearing against lrotation relative to the supports, a lever pivoted on the bearing, and an actuating spring for the lever'having one' end locked in position by the bearing, the bearing being provided with means for separating the spring and lever to prevent weaving of the lever.

G. In an eyeglass mounting, the combination with the lens supports, of a bearing removably secured to said supports, means for lockinothe bearing against rotation relative to the supports, a lever pivotally mounted on ksaid bearing, and means on the bearing for securing the lever against Weaving 8. Ink an eyeglass mounting, the combina-V tion with lens supports, of a bearing secured to said supports, a lever pivotally Y mounted on the bearing, a flange on the bearing engaging the lever to prevent weaving movement thereof, means Vprojecting from the liange on the opposite side from the lever bearing, a spring having one end detachably engaging said means and having the other end engaging the lever to actuate the same. f

9. In an eyeglass mounting, the combination with the lens supports, of a combined bearing and spring anchoring member consisting of aflange having a bushing projecting from one side thereof, a springanchor projecting from the opposite side 'thereof and having an eXtensionadapted tok engage the lens supports to lock the devicer` against rotative movement.

l0. In eyeglass mounting, the combination with the lens supports, of a guard bearing lever mounted on said supports,.an actuating spring for said lever and a flange disposed intermediate the spring and. the

lever, said flange having portions extending in opposite directions and forming respec tively a bearing'for the lever and an ancho-r Vfor the spring and having an extension engaging Ithe lens supports for locking the flange and parts against rotation relative to said supports.

1l. The combination with lens :supports including a bridge, of a bushing member mounted on the bridge, and adapted to form a bearing for a pivot lever, a lever pivotally mounted on the bushing, a fla-nge projecting above the bearing portion and held in spaced relation relative to the 'bridge by said projecting therefrom` .bearing portion, the space between the bridge and the said flange being just sufficient to npermit of pivotal movement of the lever therebetween while preventing weaving of Ythe lever, a frame engaging -portion carried by the flange for locking'th'e same against rotation, and an `actuating spring mounted :upon the iange and xhaving one end held in place thereby and the otherend engaging the lever. l2. Thecombination with a bridge, of a removable pivot bearing rising therefrom, a lever pivotally mounted on the bearing, means on the bearing for limiting upward movement of the lever, said means kbeing formed with frame engaging and'spring engaging portions, yand an independently Aremovable actuating spring for the lever mounted upon said means and having lone end interlocking with and anchored against yrotation by said means.

13. The combination with a support having a lever pivoted thereon, of a bushing carried lby the pivot, said vbushing having a laterally yprojecting iange, saidV flange having named parts and a projection on'l the other for securing one end of the spring in posi- .i

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let. The' combination with a support, of a spacing member having one ,end ybearing thereagainst, a lever pivoted on the spacing member, a ange carried by the spacing member and resting on the lever, said flange having a lateral extendingiporton interlocking with ythe support for preventing relative rotation of the supportand flange, a spring centering device projecting above the flange, a spring coiled around said'device and vhaving one end engagingthe lever for actuating the same, and linterlocking-means on the flange and spring for securing the inner end of theV spring. In testimony whereof We 'aliix our signatures in presence of two witnesses. f

' v JOEL C. VELL'S.

HARRY STYLL. lVitnesses:

REGINALD I-I.l WATERS, ALICE M. Hon-R.

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